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AIRF RCE May 4, 2017 Sp rt 23 Fit to be the best on earth SGT Dave Morley A CANBERRA-based PTI is now ranked number one in the world within the elite military CrossFit athletes category after competing against 400,000 competitors during the recent CrossFit Open. CPL Joel Munro, of the Brindabella Park Gym (BP), finished first in the world of all the military people who competed in the CrossFit open. Now CPL Munro’s CrossFit ability could take him to the US in August to compete for the world CrossFit crown against 40 athletes from all categories. CPL Joel Munro also qualified for the CrossFit Games Regionals in 2015, 2016 and 2017. CPL Joel Munro raises the bar at Brindabella Park Gym in the ACT. Photo: Jayson Tufrey SNCOIC of the BP Gym SGT James Hood said CPL Munro went into the 2017 CrossFit Open in the Australia/New Zealand/Asia region with a goal of finishing in the top 10. He finished in eighth place and now has to qualify in the top group at the CrossFit Games Pacific Regional, at WIN Stadium, Wollongong from May 26-28. “If he can make the top five he’ll qualify to go to Madison, Wisconsin, in the US, in August, where the top 40 individuals from all over the world compete over one gruelling week to be crowned the fittest on earth,” SGT Hood said. CPL Munro said he became involved in CrossFit after trying to find new ways to improve his fitness and sports-specific performance. “Before I took up CrossFit my pas- sion was rugby league, which I played on the Gold Coast at a semi-professional level,” he said. “At first it was just a different methodology of training to improve functionality and fitness and from there my competitive side took over.” CPL Munro now dedicates an aver- age of three hours a day to training and spends extra time on recovery protocols such as stretching, mobilising, massage and cold-water therapy. Almost 400,000 people around the world competed in this year’s CrossFit Games Open. At the elite level, CrossFit athletes need endurance, strength, coordination, stamina, gymnastic ability and, most importantly, a strong and resilient mindset. CPL Munro enlisted as an airfield defence guard in 2014. From the beginning his passion was health and fitness and this led him to run daily PT for No. 1 Rifle Flight at 1SECFOR Williamtown. He remustered to PTI in 2016, graduating from his PTI basic course in November, and was posted to AFHQin Canberra. CPL Munro also played for the Combined Australian Services Rugby League team in 2015 and 2016. Our hefty medal haul at Marine Corps Trials FLGOFF Amanda Scott TWO Air Force members won five medals between them at the seventh annual Marine Corps Trials. They joined hundreds of US marines and current and former military personnel from across the globe, including one Australian sailor, who were wounded, injured and ill, for the adaptive sports event at Camp Pendleton in San Diego from March 4-15. More than 325 competitors attended the 12-day rehabilitative event, hosted by the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment. They competed in sports ranging from swimming, track and cycling to wheelchair basketball, field shooting and sitting volleyball. The event, open to recovering service members of all skill levels, is meant to foster camaraderie and assist rehabilitation. It is also used as the primary opportunity to select US Marine Corps participants for the US Department of Defense Warrior Games. CPL Dean Mainey, of the Surveillance and Control Training Unit at RAAF Base Williamtown, competed in swimming, track and shooting. He won gold in the 200m sprint, silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 50m freestyle, all after severely dislocating and breaking his finger during the track event. CPL Mainey said he suffered from PTSD and multiple shoulder injuries, which caused permanent upper body impairment. “I have been using sport as part of my recovery,” he said. “Being involved with sport helped me with my self-confidence and I’ve seen what I can do within my limitations “I hope to use this trip as a starting point to get into the Invictus Games team next year when they come to Australia.” CPL Sam Scully, of No. 23 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, competed in the open men’s division cycling, swimming and track events and won gold in the 100m freestyle and 50m breaststroke. He also won silver in the 50m freestyle, 4 x 50m relay and the 30km cycling road race. CPL Scully said he played a lot of sport and achieved his long-term sporting goals a while back. “My current goal is to stay fit and use sport to help manage my conditions,” he said. “I have type-one diabetes and sport is easily the thing helping me best manage my illness. It helps keep it under control and keeps my blood sugar levels more stable. “The highlight of the trials was interacting with different nations, from different backgrounds and cultures.” Team Manager WGCDR Ray O’Reilly said it was good to see all personnel gave it their best effort and were prepared to give anything a go. “It didn’t matter what country, service or speciality individuals came from everyone helped one and other and encouraged others,” he said. “The US Marine Corps were great hosts and took excellent care of all of us who were visiting from abroad.” Proud to play on Anzac Day LEUT Ben Robinson PLAYING against traditional rivals the Australian Combined Emergency Services, in front of an estimated 12,000 people, the ADF Aussie Rules All-Stars men’s team has won the Anzac Challenge trophy for the fourth consecutive year. The ADF team led for the first half, with the Emergency Services taking the lead late in the third quarter. However, the All-Stars managed to reverse the momentum and came from behind to win with a final score of 8.5 - 53 to 5.12 - 42. Played as a curtain raiser to the AFL blockbuster between Port Adelaide and Carlton at Adelaide Oval on April 21, the ADF players were determined to keep the trophy, having won the previous three encounters. FLTLT Mark Bignell said it was a huge honour to represent the ADF during the AFL’s Anzac Round. AB Daniel Fry who has played ADF representative football for more than five years, said it was an amazing experience to have played in all four recent wins against such an honourable opponent. The All-Stars Coach, Army SGT James Debono said he was inspired by the way the team played. “I couldn’t have been more proud of how the guys played and how they dug deep in the last quarter to bring home a win for the ADF,” SGT Debono said. AB Jacob Harvey-Bickley’s efforts were one of the best individual performances the coaching staff had seen from a Defence footballer and he was awarded the team’s most valuable player. GNR Travis Thone-Kaine was awarded the Matt Hall Player’s Player Trophy. ADF Australian Rules Chairman, MAJGEN Matt Hall, said that the event presented members with a unique opportunity to compete at the highest level before a large crowd, as part of the Anzac Day commemorations. ADF All-Stars coach SGT James Debono accepts the Anzac Challenge Cup. Military Plaques Ph: 07 5495 8259 •History Plaques &Boxes •Sculptures Nowstocking •Hat Badges •Desk Name Plates •Unit Plaques Noel &SheralynVellnagel P.O. Box1258,Morayfield Qld 4506 sales@spitpolished.com.au SPIT POLISHED PRESENTATIONS www.spitpolished.com.au Photo: SGT Robert Hack CPL Samuel Scully, a member of the 2017 Marine Corps Trials International Team, competes in swimming at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on March 15. 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